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News for the Washington University Campuses & Community
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Why doesn’t deep-brain stimulation work for all?
School of Medicine researchers mapped nine functional networks in the deep-brain structures of 10 healthy people, an accomplishment that could lead to improved therapy for severe cases of Parkinson’s disease and other conditions.
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Levy named 2019-20 Freund Teaching Fellow
Artist Dana Levy, whose work frequently explores tensions between the constructed and natural worlds, has been appointed the 2019-20 Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Teaching Fellow. The fellowship is jointly sponsored by the Saint Louis Art Museum and the Sam Fox School.
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East end garage changes planned for spring
Parking & Transportation Services will be modifying parking spaces in the east end garage to improve traffic flow and better accommodate visitors. The team also shares reminders about parking office hours and shuttle service during winter break.
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Campus Announcements
The Office of Sustainability seeks nominations of university faculty, staff and students or projects that exemplify leadership in sustainability. Nominations are due Wednesday, Dec. 18.
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Washington People
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The School of Medicine’s James DuBois, DSc, PhD, helps researchers from all over who have had lapses in laboratory compliance or research ethics, providing strategies and resources to help them get back on track.
See more Washington People →
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Obituaries
 A memorial service and celebration of life honoring Bernard Adolphus “Dolph” Bridgewater Jr. will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, in Graham Chapel. Bridgewater, an emeritus trustee of the university, died Oct. 31, surrounded by loved ones. He was 85.
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Chancellor Andrew D. Martin shares reflections as the fall 2019 semester comes to a close. “I’m also proud of all we’ve accomplished, and look forward to seeing all we’ll continue to do as we increase our momentum and bolster the strong legacy upon which this university was built.”
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Research Wire
 David T. Curiel, MD, PhD, at the School of Medicine, received a $2.2 million grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support his lab’s research into using viruses to deliver the CRISPR gene-editing machinery to the correct location inside the body.
Read more from the Research Wire →
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Who Knew WashU?
 Question: When Andrew D. Martin became chancellor earlier this year, he also became the second alumnus to lead Washington University in its 166-year history. Who was the first?
A) Thomas H. Eliot
B) David F. Houston
C) Ethan A.H. Shepley
D) George R. Throop
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